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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $347 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbia County is $386 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $462 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $567 a month.
Cities in this county include: Magnolia
, Waldo
, McNeil
, Taylor
, Fredonia (Biscoe)
, Emerson
.
Neighboring
counties: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
, Lafayette County
, Nevada County
, Ouachita County
, Webster Parish, Louisiana
, Union County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Columbia County: Kilgore
Lodge
(A),
Magnolia Country Club
(B),
Rucks Spur
(C),
Frog Level Plantation
(D)
Churches in Columbia County include: Macedonia
Church
(A),
Beacon Church
(B),
Beech Creek Church
(C),
Beech Hill Church
(D),
Kilgore Lodge Church
(E),
Bethel Church
(F),
Bethlehem Church
(G),
Kings Hill Church
(H),
Wingfield Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Macedonia
Cemetery
(1),
Rudd Cemetery
(2),
New Bethel Cemetery
(3),
New Hope Cemetery
(4),
Green Cemetery
(5),
Strong Cemetery
(6),
Bethel Cemetery
(7)
Reservoirs: Maloch
Lake
(A),
Lake Sue
(B),
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Lake
(C),
Foster Lake
(D),
Pittman Lake
(E),
Fincher Lake
(F),
Fallin Lake
(G),
Powell Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kendrick
Creek
(A),
McLendon Branch
(B),
Red Water Branch
(C),
Riley Branch
(D),
Dry Fork
(E),
Dry Creek
(F),
Dodson Creek
(G),
Dismukes Branch
(H),
Pigeon Roost Creek
(I)
Parks in Columbia County include: Logoly
State Park
(1),
West Side Park
(2)
Post office: Village
Post Office
(A).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 2,082
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 221 (31% naturalized citizens)
| Columbia
County: |
0.9% | | Whole
state: | 2.8% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 137
- 1990
to 1994: 16
- 1985
to 1989: 9
- 1980
to 1984: 15
- 1975
to 1979: 21
- 1970
to 1974: 6
- 1970
to 1974: 1
- 1965
to 1969: 16
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Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 8,401
- One,
attached: 143
- Two:
239
- 3
or 4: 189
- 5
to 9: 200
- 10
to 19: 54
- 20
or more: 306
- Mobile
homes: 1,992
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 42
Housing units in Columbia County with a mortgage: 2,456 (138 second mortgage, 141 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,362 Agriculture
in Columbia County
Average size of farms: 162 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $108697
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $87167
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.58%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.57%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $47282
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.63%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.46
Vegetables: 88 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 16 acresColumbia
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Arkansas state average. It is 3.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 19 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/19/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Metal
and metal products (10%)
- Chemicals
(8%)
- Construction
(8%)
- Wood
products (7%)
- Educational
services (7%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Truck
transportation (4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Educational
services (19%)
- Health
care (14%)
- Accommodation
and food services (9%)
- Social
assistance (4%)
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (4%)
- Public
administration (4%)
- Finance
and insurance (3%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (5%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (4%)
- Cashiers
(4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(35%)
- France
(14%)
- Colombia
(10%)
- Other
Eastern Africa (8%)
- Other
Eastern Europe (6%)
- Iran
(6%)
- United
Kingdom (4%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Columbia County:
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- United
States or American (24%)
- Irish
(8%)
- English
(7%)
- German
(4%)
- Scotch-Irish
(2%)
- European
(1%)
- French
(except Basque) (1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 8,390 (81%)
- Carpooled:
1,188 (11%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 49 (0%)
- Taxi:
15 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
29 (0%)
- Bicycle:
31 (0%)
- Walked:
434 (4%)
- Other
means: 119 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 164 (2%)
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People
in group quarters in Columbia County, Arkansas
- 755
people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 234
people in nursing homes
- 39
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 36
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 29
people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 13
people in other group homes
- 12
people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,785.
5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,222 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.87% | | Arkansas
average: | 7.98% |
0.42% of residents moved from foreign countries ($243 average AGI)
| Columbia
County: |
0.42% | | Arkansas
average: |
0.10% |
2.55% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($10,580 average AGI)
2.90% relocated from other states ($14,398 average AGI)
| Columbia
County: |
2.90% | | Arkansas
average: | 3.66% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Ouachita County, AR
|
0.57% ($24,467 average AGI) |
| from
Union County, AR
|
0.45% ($23,886) |
| from
Webster Parish, LA
|
0.40% ($30,871) |
| from
Lafayette County, AR
|
0.29% ($26,391) |
| from
Bowie County, TX
|
0.18% ($16,714) |
| from
Nevada County, AR
|
0.15% ($21,000) |
6.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,940 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.36% | | Arkansas
average: | 7.29% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.13% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($17,938 average AGI)
3.22% relocated to other states ($15,004 average AGI)
| Columbia
County: |
3.22% | | Arkansas
average: |
3.00% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Union County, AR
|
0.51% ($47,250 average AGI) |
| to
Pulaski County, AR
|
0.48% ($23,711) |
| to
Lafayette County, AR
|
0.34% ($24,407) |
| to
Ouachita County, AR
|
0.30% ($24,042) |
| to
Webster Parish, LA
|
0.25% ($23,050) |
| to
Dallas County, TX
|
0.25% ($16,200) |
| to
Miller County, AR
|
0.20% ($27,875) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Births
per 1000 population in Columbia County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2
Deaths
per 1000 population in Columbia County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.0
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Columbia County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,862 (3,903 aged, 959 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 24,480
- In
family households: 20,839 (4,878 male householders, 1,901 female householders)
4,978
spouses, 7,075 children (6,348 natural, 184 adopted, 543 stepchildren), 913 grandchildren, 253 brothers or sisters, 141 parents, 362 other relatives, 338 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 3,641 (1,358 male householders (1,188 living alone)), 1,864 female householders (1,734 living alone)), 419 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 1,123 (320 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,895 2-persons, 1,678 3-persons, 1,340 4-persons, 556 5-persons, 204 6-persons, 106 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,922 1-person, 227 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 3 6-persons.
3,602 married couples with children.
1,812 single-parent households (258 men, 1,554 women).
97.1% of residents of Columbia County speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $187,868,000 ($7590 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $17,446,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $71,142,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $44,091,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $266,000
Federal grants: $46,346,000
Federal procurement contracts: $19,310,000 ($11,277,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,712,000 ($3,553,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,220,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,627,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,649
| Here: |
67 per 1000 residents | | State: | 72
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,566
| Here: |
63 per 1000 residents | | State: |
53 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +109
| Here: |
+4 per 1000 residents | | State: | +8
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,070
| Here: |
-43 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+13 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Columbia County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.02 millions of gallons per day (31% from ground, 69% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 186
- 1995
to 1998: 808
- 1990
to 1994: 690
- 1980
to 1989: 1,924
- 1970
to 1979: 2,192
- 1960
to 1969: 1,817
- 1950
to 1959: 1,912
- 1940
to 1949: 1,215
- 1939
or earlier: 822
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Columbia County, Arkansas: |
- 1
room: 8
- 2
rooms: 78
- 3
rooms: 179
- 4
rooms: 928
- 5
rooms: 2,280
- 6
rooms: 1,893
- 7
rooms: 967
- 8
rooms: 525
- 9
or more rooms: 256
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia County, Arkansas: |
- 1
room: 39
- 2
rooms: 246
- 3
rooms: 476
- 4
rooms: 725
- 5
rooms: 747
- 6
rooms: 364
- 7
rooms: 198
- 8
rooms: 55
- 9
or more rooms: 17
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbia County: |
- no
bedroom: 38
- 1
bedroom: 160
- 2
bedrooms: 1,743
- 3
bedrooms: 4,342
- 4
bedrooms: 717
- 5
or more bedrooms: 114
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia County: |
- no
bedroom: 47
- 1
bedroom: 699
- 2
bedrooms: 1,124
- 3
bedrooms: 892
- 4
bedrooms: 99
- 5
or more bedrooms: 6
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Columbia County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 515
- 1
vehicle: 2,007
- 2
vehicles: 2,783
- 3
vehicles: 1,439
- 4
vehicles: 278
- 5
or more vehicles: 92
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Columbia County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 635
- 1
vehicle: 1,391
- 2
vehicles: 678
- 3
vehicles: 137
- 4
vehicles: 26
- 5
or more vehicles: 0
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59% of Columbia County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Arkansas.
| Columbia
County: |
59.1% | | State
average: |
54.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 18536
- Northeast:
186
- Midwest:
742
- South:
5261
- West:
585
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,200 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Utility
gas (54%)
- Electricity
(28%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Wood
(3%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (62%)
- Electricity
(26%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Wood
(1%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 87
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 57
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 74
| Here: |
3.8% | | Arkansas: | 14.7% |
Columbia
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $301,000
- Construction
- Regular Highways: $43,000
- Current
Operations - Solid Waste Management: $1,925,000
Regular Highways: $1,645,000
Corrections - Other: $829,000
Police Protection: $508,000
Financial Administration: $417,000
Central Staff Services: $387,000
Libraries: $359,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $239,000
General Public Buildings: $155,000
Parks & Recreation: $75,000
General - Other: $42,000
Health Services - Other: $14,000
Fire Protection: $7,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - Highways: $72,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $2,180,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - General: $239,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $31,140,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,915,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $29,410,000
Other, NEC: $2,387,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,730,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $528,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $2,344,000
General Revenue, NEC: $731,000
Rents: $9,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $252,000
Libraries: $180,000
Financial Administration: $178,000
Police Protection: $63,000
Corrections - Other: $43,000
Central Staff: $16,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Judicial: $6,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,164,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $30,282,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,445,000
General Support: $283,000
All Other: $28,000
- Tax
- Total General Sales: $3,904,000
Property: $1,251,000
NEC: $57,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $2,440,000
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